Divided perception

Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Definition: Inability to relate (bring together) the sensory components of a perceptual experience (Jaspers 1963).

Exploration: The presence of divided perception can be established by interviewing the patient.

Synonym: Split perception

Reference:

Jaspers K. General Psychopathology. Translated from the 7^th edition of the German original into English by J.  Hoenig and Marian W. Hamilton. Chicago: Chicago University Press; 1963, p. 75.

September 14, 2017